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Lazarus W. Powell

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Gender Male
Death156 years ago
Date of birth October 6,1812
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Henderson County
Kentucky
United States
Date of died July 3,1867
DiedHenderson County
Kentucky
United States
SpouseHarriet Jennings
Party Democratic Party
Job Lawyer
Politician
Education Transylvania University
BooksSpeech of Hon. Lazarus W. Powell, of Kentucky, on the State of the Union: Delivered in the Senate of the United States, January 22, 1861
Speech of Hon. L. W. Powell, of Kentucky, on Executive Usurpation
Military Interference with Elections: Speech of Hon. L. W. Powell of Kentucky
Speech of Hon. L. W. Powell, of Kentucky, on the Bill to Confiscate the Property and Free the Slaves of Rebels: Delivered in the Senate of the United States, April 16, 1862
Mr. Powell's Defense
Military Interference with Elections: Speech of Hon. L. W. Powell, of Kentucky, Delivered in the Sen
Previous positionSenator (1859–1865), Governor of Kentucky (1851–1855), Kentucky State Representative (1836–1836)
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Lazarus W. Powell Life story


Lazarus Whitehead Powell was the 19th Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1851 to 1855. He was later elected to represent Kentucky in the U.S. Senate from 1859 to 1865. The reforms enacted during Powell's term as governor gave Kentucky one of the top educational systems in the antebellum South.

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